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Kitsune || Timberleaf || Timberleaf is a coward. Whenever he feels like something is about to go down he is quick to bail from the situation. For one aside from the fact he is naturally bad at fighting even when his life depends on it he does not have the courage to fight back. Part of this is the fact he is naturally a pacifist and dislikes fighting and the other part is fear. Usually if he cannot escape or find someone to be his designated protector he will often take the harassment all while pleading for his life and making any other excuse under the sun. It isn’t just fighting however, but can also come from verbal arguments as well. Timberleaf tends to be passive in nature and therefore he will not verbally retaliate. In situations where speaking up against something would be the right thing to do he is not the type to do so. He would simply be too scared and not exactly know what to do or hoping someone will do it for him. This usually leads the tom into being dragged into things he may not wish to be in. Timberleaf can make a lot of excuses such as he doesn’t want conflict and that is why he would rather stay silent. He can also lack determination when it isn’t something he truly wants. Out of fear of failure or something going wrong he can quit a lot of tasks he starts or even talk himself out of something so he doesn’t have to deal with the negative consequences if there is any.

Timberleaf is a kind and naive tom in nature. When he can if he feels he can help out he will. He has shown himself to be polite. Oddly enough despite his kindness one might find it challenging to get close to him. Thanks to his insecurities and pessimistic ideals he has become more guarded. He tries his best to hide his doubts, but they show up like a sore paw. For one when it comes to socializing that doesn’t come easy to him. He often stutters, makes nervous gestures, and often says things like “I’m sorry”. These are the result of feeling a lot of stress and pressure from speaking to others. Kits only make this ten times worse since he believes they will want him to entertain them and he is not that outgoing. In fact he often gets embarrassed about letting loose in public so he usually avoids them so they won’t hate his guts. Another thing is the doubts about himself as he often tells himself things like he is shy and boring that cause him to avoid others as well. Unless Timberleaf gains the confidence to speak to others on his own he is normally seen alone. If one is persistent enough then one can become Timberleaf’s friend, but as a result he tends to become attached. His attachment comes from the fact he believes that one day he will be alone again thanks to past results. So until that day comes he makes the best of it. As a friend Timberleaf tends to be the compromiser in the relationship. He is more than willing to make sacrifices even if deep down he doesn’t really want to in order to keep things happy and healthy. He tries his best to be a loyal and supportive friend and he is normally much more open and sometimes even playful than before. It is not uncommon for him to be seen with that cat a lot more who usually ends up becoming the gateway to helping him be introduce to more cats. But his attachment can make him overbearing and he can even become jealous. While Timberleaf usually keeps his feelings to himself and he will not harass the cat he can’t help, but feel that the cat(s) are threatening his friendship and can appear to be quite protective. Normally the result of his friendships ending is due to the fact something causes him to distant himself. That is why Timberleaf has developed a strange quirk. He enjoys talking to himself out loud, but they turn into full-fledged conversions. This does make him sound quite crazy and he knows it, but that doesn’t stop him from doing it. Sometimes he is not even aware of it, but at least it does help him feel the void of feeling so alone.

Timberleaf is quite the paranoid tom. His pessimistic ideals have only contributed to this. As a result he is typically jumpy and cautious to the point he has certain rituals he will do such as scanning his surroundings before exiting out of his den to watch out for birds. His cautious nature can hold him back especially when it comes to making decisions that not only affect him, but others as well. This can make him seem quite dependable on others to make the decisions for him when he has such high doubts about whether or not he is doing the right thing. The tom can even freak out over things he believes is wrong such as believing he may have come down with something and visiting the medicine den like the plague itself. This only seems to worsen when something is wrong. This is most likely due to the fact that the tom often believes something bad is going to happen and tends to think he is the main cause. As a result he has developed some supernatural superstitions. These do not have to come from legends such as an owl being the bringer of death, but also things that he believes have resulted in bad luck such as tripping over on something. One of the most common superstitions he has is great fear of birds. Ever since he was attacked by a hawk as a kit he believes that birds are nothing, but pure evil and even the sight of a bird dead or alive can cause him to have a fit of panic. That is why he refuses to eat or hunt birds no matter what. Others can easily influence the tom as well especially cats like the Oracle or also share some supernatural beliefs. No matter how crazy it might be once something crawls into his head he watches out for it like a hawk. The tom also dislikes things like horror and his jumpy nature does not help when someone tries to scare him through stories, pranks, etc.

Timberleaf is a hard-working tom. When he is ask to do something he will normally do without complain and quite diligent about whatever he is task to do. Many can mainly see this when it comes to his role as a prey-hunter. Timberleaf does take a lot of pride in being a prey-hunter and it is the biggest thing he is passionate about. Whenever he can possible he wants to go out there and simply hunt. Timberleaf wishes to evolve the hunting experience to help him and anyone else that wants his knowledge to become the best prey-hunter to ever live. His secret weapon is his observation. Thanks to his loner life and alertness this typically leaves him observing many things including others from the sidelines and in turn this lifestyle allows him to pick up on things that some may have miss. So when it comes to hunting if he observe close enough he can spot things like pawprints, things that were not there before, etc. It doesn't end here since Timberleaf enjoys studying his prey and does this quite often. This allows him to observe the behaviors, size, abilities, and anything else that will give him an upper paw. As a result he can pick up on things such as sickly prey, where they typically enjoy being in, whether or not they can harm him, etc. He is also observant about his environment. Understanding his environment allows him to go as far as making traps like holes, finding shortcuts, observing the weather, and anything else to enhance his hunting experience. The one thing he will do for the animal in return is to make sure they do not have to suffer any longer than they should. In the end hunting is what gives him a purpose and one of the few things that doesn't bring him so much stress. He is more than willing to go out for hours and hours to find prey and if he must work with others he will so that his clan can be happy and healthy. ||